Forward Operating Base Chapman
| FOB Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Khost province in Afghanistan | |
U.S. Army Soldiers and contractors pose for a photograph at FOB Chapman in July 2002 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Forward operating base |
| Owner | Department of Defense / CIA |
| Operator | United States Army Central Intelligence Agency |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°20′19.5″N 69°57′21.4″E / 33.338750°N 69.955944°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2001 |
| In use | 2001-2013 |
Forward Operating Base Chapman, also known as Camp Chapman, was a U.S. installation situated in Khost province, Afghanistan, on an airstrip 2 miles east of Khost. It was opened by the United States Army and extensively used by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Prior to the arrival of U.S. forces in 2001 it had been used by the Afghan Armed Forces. The site was also used by the Central Intelligence Agency and was near Forward Operating Base Salerno, a large U.S. Army base. The base was named for Sergeant First Class Nathan Chapman, the first U.S. soldier killed by enemy fire during the Afghanistan war, in 2002. Chapman was killed while fighting alongside the CIA.